Website safety reportLast scanned Jun 18, 2026

Is CommonLit Safe?

Ads, Trackers, Security & UX Review

6 public pages rendered. The score, signal cards, and evidence tables below show what appeared in the browser sample.

Status

Scan completed

Host

commonlit.org

Confidence

72/100

Observed safety score

High observed risk

Ad risk: Elevated
26/ 100

Signal mix

Weak
AdsElevated
TrackingHigh
SecurityHigh

2

Ad domains

38

Tracker domains

72/100

Confidence

Host

commonlit.org

Education and student tools

Hosting

CLOUDFLARENET - Cloudflare, Inc., US

104.20.31.226; AS13335

TLS

Enabled

Google Trust Services

Requests

472

39 third-party domains observed

Risk map

What the scan noticed

Four quick signals first. Evidence stays grouped by risk area.

High

Data risk

Tracking signals

High

Security posture

Header gaps

Elevated

Ad risk

Ad pressure

Moderate-low

User experience

Low friction

Data risk39 3rd-party domains seen.High

Meaning

The rendered scan observed 38 tracker-domain matches, led by cdn.prod.website-files.com (41), fonts.gstatic.com (35), cdn.jsdelivr.net (12) and 35 more, and up to 21 cookies across the sampled public pages.

Evidence

  • 39 3rd-party domains seen.
  • 38 tracker-domain matches were classified as known tracker patterns in the browser sample.
  • 21 total cookies and 13 3rd-party cookies seen.
  • 6 privacy, terms, help, safety, or opt-out style links were discovered.
  • The enrichment sample included visible cookie, tracking, or analytics language.
Security postureCSP header was not observed in the fetched response.High

Meaning

Security posture is based on observed TLS, response headers, mixed-content behavior, and usable external-check output.

Evidence

  • CSP header was not observed in the fetched response.
  • TLS connected with TLSv1.3; issuer: Google Trust Services.
  • HSTS header seen.
  • X-Frame header was not observed in the fetched response.
  • No mixed-content requests seen in the rendered browser sample.
  • Structured-data types observed during enrichment: Organization.
Ad risk2 ad-domain matches were classified as known ad-network patterns in the browser sample.Elevated

Meaning

The rendered scan observed 2 ad-domain matches across 6 sampled public pages, led by googleads.g.doubleclick.net (4), ad.doubleclick.net (1).

Evidence

  • 2 ad-domain matches were classified as known ad-network patterns in the browser sample.
  • 472 browser requests seen.
  • 10 static script domains seen across the enrichment sample.
  • No pop-up window calls seen in the automated pass.
User experienceNo notification permission prompts seen.Moderate-low

Meaning

The rendered public-page sample loaded with HTTP 200 and 13959 visible text characters.

Evidence

  • No notification permission prompts seen.
  • 13959 rendered text characters seen.
  • Fetched page returned HTTP 200.
  • Sampled page titles: CommonLit | A Full ELA Program; Privacy Policy; CommonLit | Terms of Use.
Evidence

Scan evidence at a glance

Key signals first, with important limits kept close so the report stays useful without overstating certainty.

Captured evidence

Direct observations

6

Pages sampled

Rendered browser pass

472

Requests

39 third-party - 2 ad - 38 tracker

21

Cookies

13 third-party

Headers

Security posture

HSTS yes - CSP no - X-Frame no

Below

Request volume

472 vs 628 median

Seen

Evidence

Third-party domain count was above the same-cluster...

Seen

Evidence

Tracker-domain count was above the same-cluster med...

Scan boundary

Important limits

Can vary

School context

Policy, consent, paid features

Can change

Ad context

Location, consent, A/B tests

External checks

Source signals

Clear

Safe Browsing

Google Transparency Report Safe Browsing status returned no threat matches for 1 URL

Flagged

HTTP Observatory

MDN HTTP Observatory returned grade F with score 0 and 5 failed checks

Ads and trackers

Ads and trackers found in the scan

Observed domains are grouped by company or tool, purpose, request volume, and the sampled pages where they appeared.

24

Entities

Companies or tools grouped from observed domains.

7

Categories

Most active: Tracking and measurement.

198

Requests

Classified ad or tracker requests in the sample.

4/6

Pages seen

Sampled pages with at least one classified signal.

Activity by purpose

Grouped by evidence

Tracking and measurement

18 entities / 31 domains

168

Social tracking

1 entity / 2 domains

12

Performance monitoring

1 entity / 2 domains

7

Advertising

1 entity / 2 domains

5

Analytics

1 entity / 1 domain

2

Customer messaging

1 entity / 1 domain

2

Top observed entities

Google

Tracking and measurement

tracker

57

requests

3/6

pages

ad.doubleclick.netajax.googleapis.comfonts.googleapis.com+346% web prevalence

Website Files

Tracking and measurement

tracker

41

requests

2/6

pages

cdn.prod.website-files.com0.6% web prevalence

Intellimize

Tracking and measurement

tracker

13

requests

2/6

pages

api.intellimize.cocdn.intellimize.colog.intellimize.co<0.1% web prevalence

Jsdelivr

Tracking and measurement

tracker

12

requests

2/6

pages

cdn.jsdelivr.net13% web prevalence

LinkedIn

Social tracking

tracker

12

requests

2/6

pages

linkedin.compx.ads.linkedin.com11% web prevalence

Amazon.com

Tracking and measurement

tracker

7

requests

2/6

pages

d33v4339jhl8k0.cloudfront.netd3e54v103j8qbb.cloudfront.netd3eto7onm69fcz.cloudfront.net+216% web prevalence

Ad-domain evidence

Raw domains and request paths classified as ad-network matches in rendered samples.

2

domains

5

classified requests

2

pages with matches

googleads.g.doubleclick.net

Matched known ad-network patterns during the rendered public-page sample. Observed on 2 rendered pages. Request types: script.

4 requests

Seen in sample

2 sampled pages

Request types

script

Matched hosts

googleads.g.doubleclick.net

Domain matched known ad-network patterns.

ad.doubleclick.net

Matched known ad-network patterns during the rendered public-page sample. Observed on 1 rendered page. Request types: fetch.

1 request

Seen in sample

1 sampled page

Request types

fetch

Matched hosts

ad.doubleclick.net

Domain matched known ad-network patterns.

Tracker-domain evidence

Raw domains and request paths classified as tracker matches in rendered samples.

38

domains

193

classified requests

4

pages with matches

cdn.prod.website-files.com

Matched DuckDuckGo Tracker Radar tracker patterns during the rendered public-page sample. Observed on 2 rendered pages. Request types: stylesheet, image, script, font, xhr.

41 requests

Seen in sample

2 sampled pages

Request types

stylesheetimagescriptfont+1

Context

Prevalence: 0.6%

Matched hosts

cdn.prod.website-files.com

Domain matched DuckDuckGo Tracker Radar tracker patterns.

fonts.gstatic.com

Matched DuckDuckGo Tracker Radar tracker patterns during the rendered public-page sample. Observed on 3 rendered pages. Request types: font.

35 requests

Seen in sample

3 sampled pages

Request types

font

Context

Prevalence: 41%

Matched hosts

fonts.gstatic.com

Domain matched DuckDuckGo Tracker Radar tracker patterns.

cdn.jsdelivr.net

Matched DuckDuckGo Tracker Radar tracker patterns during the rendered public-page sample. Observed on 2 rendered pages. Request types: script, stylesheet.

12 requests

Seen in sample

2 sampled pages

Request types

scriptstylesheet

Context

Prevalence: 13%

Matched hosts

cdn.jsdelivr.net

Domain matched DuckDuckGo Tracker Radar tracker patterns.

google.com

Matched DuckDuckGo Tracker Radar tracker patterns during the rendered public-page sample. Observed on 2 rendered pages. Request types: fetch, image.

10 requests

Seen in sample

2 sampled pages

Request types

fetchimage

Context

Prevalence: 46%

Matched hosts

google.com

Domain matched DuckDuckGo Tracker Radar tracker patterns.

px.ads.linkedin.com

Matched DuckDuckGo Tracker Radar tracker patterns during the rendered public-page sample. Observed on 2 rendered pages. Request types: xhr, image, fetch.

10 requests

Seen in sample

2 sampled pages

Request types

xhrimagefetch

Context

Prevalence: 11%

Matched hosts

px.ads.linkedin.com

Domain matched DuckDuckGo Tracker Radar tracker patterns.

log.intellimize.co

Matched DuckDuckGo Tracker Radar tracker patterns during the rendered public-page sample. Observed on 2 rendered pages. Request types: ping.

6 requests

Seen in sample

2 sampled pages

Request types

ping

Context

Prevalence: <0.1%

Matched hosts

log.intellimize.co

Domain matched DuckDuckGo Tracker Radar tracker patterns.

api.intellimize.co

Matched DuckDuckGo Tracker Radar tracker patterns during the rendered public-page sample. Observed on 2 rendered pages. Request types: fetch.

5 requests

Seen in sample

2 sampled pages

Request types

fetch

Context

Prevalence: <0.1%

Matched hosts

api.intellimize.co

Domain matched DuckDuckGo Tracker Radar tracker patterns.

fonts.googleapis.com

Matched DuckDuckGo Tracker Radar tracker patterns during the rendered public-page sample. Observed on 3 rendered pages. Request types: stylesheet.

5 requests

Seen in sample

3 sampled pages

Request types

stylesheet

Context

Prevalence: 39%

Matched hosts

fonts.googleapis.com

Domain matched DuckDuckGo Tracker Radar tracker patterns.

api.instatus.com

Matched DuckDuckGo Tracker Radar tracker patterns during the rendered public-page sample. Observed on 4 rendered pages. Request types: fetch.

4 requests

Seen in sample

4 sampled pages

Request types

fetch

Context

Prevalence: <0.1%

Matched hosts

api.instatus.com

Domain matched DuckDuckGo Tracker Radar tracker patterns.

googleads.g.doubleclick.net

Matched DuckDuckGo Tracker Radar tracker patterns during the rendered public-page sample. Observed on 2 rendered pages. Request types: script.

4 requests

Seen in sample

2 sampled pages

Request types

script

Context

Prevalence: 45%

Matched hosts

googleads.g.doubleclick.net

Domain matched DuckDuckGo Tracker Radar tracker patterns.

o342790.ingest.sentry.io

Matched DuckDuckGo Tracker Radar tracker patterns during the rendered public-page sample. Observed on 2 rendered pages. Request types: fetch. Classified owner: Functional Software. Tracker owner: Functional Software.

4 requests

Seen in sample

2 sampled pages

Request types

fetch

Context

Owner: Functional SoftwarePrevalence: 1.8%

Matched hosts

o342790.ingest.sentry.io

Domain matched DuckDuckGo Tracker Radar tracker data for Functional Software.

snap.licdn.com

Matched DuckDuckGo Tracker Radar tracker patterns during the rendered public-page sample. Observed on 2 rendered pages. Request types: script.

4 requests

Seen in sample

2 sampled pages

Request types

script

Context

Prevalence: 3.7%

Matched hosts

snap.licdn.com

Domain matched DuckDuckGo Tracker Radar tracker patterns.

static.cloudflareinsights.com

Matched DuckDuckGo Tracker Radar tracker patterns during the rendered public-page sample. Observed on 4 rendered pages. Request types: script. Classified owner: Cloudflare. Tracker owner: Cloudflare.

4 requests

Seen in sample

4 sampled pages

Request types

script

Context

Owner: CloudflarePrevalence: 22%

Matched hosts

static.cloudflareinsights.com

Domain matched DuckDuckGo Tracker Radar tracker data for Cloudflare.

beacon-v2.helpscout.net

Matched DuckDuckGo Tracker Radar tracker patterns during the rendered public-page sample. Observed on 1 rendered page. Request types: script.

3 requests

Seen in sample

1 sampled page

Request types

script

Context

Prevalence: 0.1%

Matched hosts

beacon-v2.helpscout.net

Domain matched DuckDuckGo Tracker Radar tracker patterns.

js.sentry-cdn.com

Matched DuckDuckGo Tracker Radar tracker patterns during the rendered public-page sample. Observed on 2 rendered pages. Request types: script, other. Classified owner: Functional Software. Tracker owner: Functional Software.

3 requests

Seen in sample

2 sampled pages

Request types

scriptother

Context

Owner: Functional SoftwarePrevalence: 0.9%

Matched hosts

js.sentry-cdn.com

Domain matched DuckDuckGo Tracker Radar tracker data for Functional Software.

unpkg.com

Matched DuckDuckGo Tracker Radar tracker patterns during the rendered public-page sample. Observed on 2 rendered pages. Request types: script.

3 requests

Seen in sample

2 sampled pages

Request types

script

Context

Prevalence: 4.1%

Matched hosts

unpkg.com

Domain matched DuckDuckGo Tracker Radar tracker patterns.

117984488.intellimizeio.com

Matched DuckDuckGo Tracker Radar tracker patterns during the rendered public-page sample. Observed on 2 rendered pages. Request types: document.

2 requests

Seen in sample

2 sampled pages

Request types

document

Context

Prevalence: <0.1%

Matched hosts

117984488.intellimizeio.com

Domain matched DuckDuckGo Tracker Radar tracker patterns.

ajax.googleapis.com

Matched DuckDuckGo Tracker Radar tracker patterns during the rendered public-page sample. Observed on 2 rendered pages. Request types: script.

2 requests

Seen in sample

2 sampled pages

Request types

script

Context

Prevalence: 6.9%

Matched hosts

ajax.googleapis.com

Domain matched DuckDuckGo Tracker Radar tracker patterns.

alb.reddit.com

Matched DuckDuckGo Tracker Radar tracker patterns during the rendered public-page sample. Observed on 2 rendered pages. Request types: image.

2 requests

Seen in sample

2 sampled pages

Request types

image

Context

Prevalence: 3.0%

Matched hosts

alb.reddit.com

Domain matched DuckDuckGo Tracker Radar tracker patterns.

api.hubapi.com

Matched DuckDuckGo Tracker Radar tracker patterns during the rendered public-page sample. Observed on 2 rendered pages. Request types: xhr.

2 requests

Seen in sample

2 sampled pages

Request types

xhr

Context

Prevalence: 1.0%

Matched hosts

api.hubapi.com

Domain matched DuckDuckGo Tracker Radar tracker patterns.

cdn.intellimize.co

Matched DuckDuckGo Tracker Radar tracker patterns during the rendered public-page sample. Observed on 2 rendered pages. Request types: script.

2 requests

Seen in sample

2 sampled pages

Request types

script

Context

Prevalence: <0.1%

Matched hosts

cdn.intellimize.co

Domain matched DuckDuckGo Tracker Radar tracker patterns.

cdnjs.cloudflare.com

Matched DuckDuckGo Tracker Radar tracker patterns during the rendered public-page sample. Observed on 2 rendered pages. Request types: script. Classified owner: Cloudflare. Tracker owner: Cloudflare.

2 requests

Seen in sample

2 sampled pages

Request types

script

Context

Owner: CloudflarePrevalence: 24%

Matched hosts

cdnjs.cloudflare.com

Domain matched DuckDuckGo Tracker Radar tracker data for Cloudflare.

d3e54v103j8qbb.cloudfront.net

Matched DuckDuckGo Tracker Radar tracker patterns during the rendered public-page sample. Observed on 2 rendered pages. Request types: script. Classified owner: Amazon.com. Tracker owner: Amazon.com.

2 requests

Seen in sample

2 sampled pages

Request types

script

Context

Owner: Amazon.comPrevalence: 16%

Matched hosts

d3e54v103j8qbb.cloudfront.net

Domain matched DuckDuckGo Tracker Radar tracker data for Amazon.com.

d3eto7onm69fcz.cloudfront.net

Matched DuckDuckGo Tracker Radar tracker patterns during the rendered public-page sample. Observed on 1 rendered page. Request types: stylesheet, script. Classified owner: Amazon.com. Tracker owner: Amazon.com.

2 requests

Seen in sample

1 sampled page

Request types

stylesheetscript

Context

Owner: Amazon.comPrevalence: 16%

Matched hosts

d3eto7onm69fcz.cloudfront.net

Domain matched DuckDuckGo Tracker Radar tracker data for Amazon.com.

googletagmanager.com

Matched DuckDuckGo Tracker Radar tracker patterns during the rendered public-page sample. Observed on 2 rendered pages. Request types: script.

2 requests

Seen in sample

2 sampled pages

Request types

script

Context

Prevalence: 59%

Matched hosts

googletagmanager.com

Domain matched DuckDuckGo Tracker Radar tracker patterns.

js.hs-analytics.net

Matched DuckDuckGo Tracker Radar tracker patterns during the rendered public-page sample. Observed on 2 rendered pages. Request types: script.

2 requests

Seen in sample

2 sampled pages

Request types

script

Context

Prevalence: 1.8%

Matched hosts

js.hs-analytics.net

Domain matched DuckDuckGo Tracker Radar tracker patterns.

js.hs-banner.com

Matched DuckDuckGo Tracker Radar tracker patterns during the rendered public-page sample. Observed on 2 rendered pages. Request types: script.

2 requests

Seen in sample

2 sampled pages

Request types

script

Context

Prevalence: 1.8%

Matched hosts

js.hs-banner.com

Domain matched DuckDuckGo Tracker Radar tracker patterns.

js.hs-scripts.com

Matched DuckDuckGo Tracker Radar tracker patterns during the rendered public-page sample. Observed on 2 rendered pages. Request types: script.

2 requests

Seen in sample

2 sampled pages

Request types

script

Context

Prevalence: 1.7%

Matched hosts

js.hs-scripts.com

Domain matched DuckDuckGo Tracker Radar tracker patterns.

js.hsadspixel.net

Matched DuckDuckGo Tracker Radar tracker patterns during the rendered public-page sample. Observed on 2 rendered pages. Request types: script.

2 requests

Seen in sample

2 sampled pages

Request types

script

Context

Prevalence: 1.0%

Matched hosts

js.hsadspixel.net

Domain matched DuckDuckGo Tracker Radar tracker patterns.

js.hsforms.net

Matched DuckDuckGo Tracker Radar tracker patterns during the rendered public-page sample. Observed on 2 rendered pages. Request types: script.

2 requests

Seen in sample

2 sampled pages

Request types

script

Context

Prevalence: 0.5%

Matched hosts

js.hsforms.net

Domain matched DuckDuckGo Tracker Radar tracker patterns.

linkedin.com

Matched DuckDuckGo Tracker Radar tracker patterns during the rendered public-page sample. Observed on 2 rendered pages. Request types: image.

2 requests

Seen in sample

2 sampled pages

Request types

image

Context

Prevalence: 11%

Matched hosts

linkedin.com

Domain matched DuckDuckGo Tracker Radar tracker patterns.

pixel-config.reddit.com

Matched DuckDuckGo Tracker Radar tracker patterns during the rendered public-page sample. Observed on 2 rendered pages. Request types: xhr.

2 requests

Seen in sample

2 sampled pages

Request types

xhr

Context

Prevalence: 3.0%

Matched hosts

pixel-config.reddit.com

Domain matched DuckDuckGo Tracker Radar tracker patterns.

redditstatic.com

Matched DuckDuckGo Tracker Radar tracker patterns during the rendered public-page sample. Observed on 2 rendered pages. Request types: script.

2 requests

Seen in sample

2 sampled pages

Request types

script

Context

Prevalence: 3.0%

Matched hosts

redditstatic.com

Domain matched DuckDuckGo Tracker Radar tracker patterns.

track.hubspot.com

Matched DuckDuckGo Tracker Radar tracker patterns during the rendered public-page sample. Observed on 2 rendered pages. Request types: image.

2 requests

Seen in sample

2 sampled pages

Request types

image

Context

Prevalence: 1.7%

Matched hosts

track.hubspot.com

Domain matched DuckDuckGo Tracker Radar tracker patterns.

ad.doubleclick.net

Matched DuckDuckGo Tracker Radar tracker patterns during the rendered public-page sample. Observed on 1 rendered page. Request types: fetch.

1 request

Seen in sample

1 sampled page

Request types

fetch

Context

Prevalence: 45%

Matched hosts

ad.doubleclick.net

Domain matched DuckDuckGo Tracker Radar tracker patterns.

d33v4339jhl8k0.cloudfront.net

Matched DuckDuckGo Tracker Radar tracker patterns during the rendered public-page sample. Observed on 1 rendered page. Request types: image. Classified owner: Amazon.com. Tracker owner: Amazon.com.

1 request

Seen in sample

1 sampled page

Request types

image

Context

Owner: Amazon.comPrevalence: 16%

Matched hosts

d33v4339jhl8k0.cloudfront.net

Domain matched DuckDuckGo Tracker Radar tracker data for Amazon.com.

d3hb14vkzrxvla.cloudfront.net

Matched DuckDuckGo Tracker Radar tracker patterns during the rendered public-page sample. Observed on 1 rendered page. Request types: xhr. Classified owner: Amazon.com. Tracker owner: Amazon.com.

1 request

Seen in sample

1 sampled page

Request types

xhr

Context

Owner: Amazon.comPrevalence: 16%

Matched hosts

d3hb14vkzrxvla.cloudfront.net

Domain matched DuckDuckGo Tracker Radar tracker data for Amazon.com.

s3.amazonaws.com

Matched DuckDuckGo Tracker Radar tracker patterns during the rendered public-page sample. Observed on 1 rendered page. Request types: stylesheet. Classified owner: Amazon.com. Tracker owner: Amazon.com.

1 request

Seen in sample

1 sampled page

Request types

stylesheet

Context

Owner: Amazon.comPrevalence: 16%

Matched hosts

s3.amazonaws.com

Domain matched DuckDuckGo Tracker Radar tracker data for Amazon.com.

Alternatives

CommonLit alternatives to compare before choosing

These options are category-relevant comparison leads for CommonLit. Each card separates why it is comparable and when it fits.

Gimkit

gimkit.com

Visit

Why compare it

Gimkit is in the education and student tools category and has rendered scan evidence, making it useful for comparing ads, trackers, cookies, and security posture.

Best fit

Use it as a comparison point when you want another option with lower observed risk in the same evidence categories.

Scan-backed comparison

Ads: LowData: ElevatedSecurity: Moderate

Blooket

blooket.com

Visit

Why compare it

Blooket is in the education and student tools category and has rendered scan evidence, making it useful for comparing ads, trackers, cookies, and security posture.

Best fit

Use it as a comparison point when you want another option with lower observed risk in the same evidence categories.

Scan-backed comparison

Ads: LowData: ElevatedSecurity: Elevated

ClassLink

classlink.com

Visit

Why compare it

ClassLink is in the education and student tools category and has rendered scan evidence, making it useful for comparing ads, trackers, cookies, and security posture.

Best fit

Use it as a comparison point when you want another option with lower observed risk in the same evidence categories.

Scan-backed comparison

Ads: ElevatedData: HighSecurity: Moderate-low

Zearn

zearn.org

Visit

Why compare it

Zearn is in the education and student tools category and has rendered scan evidence, making it useful for comparing ads, trackers, cookies, and security posture.

Best fit

Use it as a comparison point when you want another option with lower observed risk in the same evidence categories.

Scan-backed comparison

Ads: HighData: HighSecurity: Moderate-low
FAQs

CommonLit safety questions answered

Is CommonLit safe to use?

Latest scan of CommonLit across 6 public pages captured 472 browser requests, 39 third-party domains, 2 ad-domain matches, 38 tracker-domain matches, and 21 cookies (13 third-party). Header gaps: CSP, X-Frame-Options. External checks: Safe Browsing clear; HTTP Observatory flagged. This is not a guarantee of safety; it is a time-bound public-page evidence report.

What did Blockify actually observe on CommonLit?

Key observations from the rendered sample: 472 browser requests, 39 third-party domains, 2 ad-domain matches, 38 tracker-domain matches, and 13 third-party cookies. Header gaps: CSP, X-Frame-Options.

Does CommonLit use ads or trackers?

The rendered public-page scan found 2 ad-domain matches and 38 tracker-domain matches across 6 sampled pages. The most active matches were cdn.prod.website-files.com (41), fonts.gstatic.com (35), cdn.jsdelivr.net (12) and 35 more.

What should schools check before using CommonLit?

Use the public-page privacy and security signals here, then compare student-data terms, SSO settings, roster access, retention policy, parent consent, and district controls.

Why does the report show commonlit.org instead of another domain?

We tested commonlit.org because it is the website address selected for this report.

What should I compare before choosing CommonLit alternatives?

Compare the same evidence categories: rendered requests, ad-domain matches, tracker-domain matches, cookies, security headers, external checks, and whether each alternative fits the same user task.

Can Blockify guarantee that this website is safe?

No. Blockify can reduce ads, trackers, and pop-ups in the browser, but no scan can guarantee every page, account flow, future visit, or personalized state is safe.